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I don't think the Tiananmen Square democracy protests qualify as a "momentary political fad".

Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Uighur, et al. independence/democracy is an important, ongoing issue.

A multi-party, democratic China would be dream come true for the world.




> A multi-party, democratic China would be dream come true for the world.

Only if it works better than Russia. I suspect it takes generations to inculcate a love of free speech and public participation in government


The Chinese already participate in local government to some extent, from what I've read.


A multi party democratic china is a dream in many ways, including its relation to reality.




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